Byker Hill from Threshold by Chronilus
English Traditional
This is song Sonia found covered by other Celtic bands, including The Cottars. It's a song from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, from the coal miners in Collier, England.
Tracklist
| 7. | Byker Hill | 4:44 |
Lyrics
Byker Hill
English traditional
If I had another penny
I would have another Jill
I would make the piper play
"The Bonny Lass of Byker Hill"
chorus:
Byker Hill and Walker Shore
Collier lads forever more
Byker Hill and Walker Shore
Collier lads forever more
The pitman and the keelman Jim
They drink bumble made from gin
Then to dance they do begin
To the tune of "Elsie Marley"
chorus
When first I went down to the dirt
I had no cow nor no clean shirt
Now I've gotten 2 or 3
Walker Pit's done well by me
chorus
Geordie Charlton he had a pig
He hit it with a shovel and it danced a jig
All the way to Walker Shore
To the tune of "Elsie Marley"
Credits
Vocals: Sonia & Caera
Electric guitar: Manfred
Bass guitar, djembe, banjo, and percussion: Bone Deep
Conga: Sonia
License
All rights reserved.
Chronilus is a new Celtic Fusion band from the Seattle area. Their enchanting vocal harmonies float over a musical landscape created by historical, traditional, and modern instrumentation, from all around the world.
Forging original compositions & new interpretations from ancient poems, myths, and contemporary works, Chronilus is adrift in the aether of a timeless human experience.